1. Case Study / ERP KeyBalance
Atomic Software - KeyBalance ERP
We enhanced the client´s main ERP product by
implementing a COM interface, and designed an up-to-date
front end compatible with the old version of the application.
Our cooperation with the company continues through direct
developer support of the ERP product.
Results Achieved:
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Easily changeable front-end appearance
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Brought up to date with the latest technologies
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Advantages of older version retained
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Decreased costs for future functionality changes in the application
Atomic Software is a Danish company with a history of over
20 years in the ERP applications market. Its activity is
concentrated mainly in the Scandinavian area (Denmark,
Sweden and Norway).
The company approached us with a request to help them with development of their main
product – KeyBalance ERP. The current version of the KeyBalance ERP product is a
compact Windows application, based on file databases. Its user interface stems from
definitions created in Windows 3.11 / 95, and therefore it does not meet today’s
requirements. In addition, the whole ERP core is created by many DLL files. If these DLL

2. Case Study / Atomic Software
files are wrongly configured, they cause the application to crash and create system
instability.
Client / Atomic Software
Technology / C# .NET, ASP.NET
Solution
After analyzing existing ERP software, APRO company co-operated directly with Atomic’s
developers to create a modern COM interface for accessing data. All communications with
the interface are in XML. This COM interface can run on the local computer, or on a
server, as a service to which all clients connect.
As a next step, APRO designed and created a new KeyBalance ERP front end which
communicates exclusively using XML structures processed by the COM interface. The
KeyBalance ERP front end provides the user with an up-to-date interface in accordance
with today’s standards, and is fully compatible with the application’s old version. If
necessary, both client applications can run simultaneously.
The KeyBalance ERP front-end application has no fixed user interface. All dialogs and
menus are created during the run, with the help of received XML structures. This ensures
maximum flexibility, and the ability to easily change the language of the user interface. For
example, if there is a need to change the appearance of one of the dialogs in the ERP
application, all that is required is to change the XML definitions in the database, and the
changes will be immediately displayed in the whole ERP application.
APRO company continues to assist Atomic Software with the development of other
modules for KeyBalance ERP, through the provision of direct developer support.

3. Case Study / ERP KeyBalance
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